Tales of Amour.

Reality

WHEN? everyone yelled at me in unison.

"A few minutes back".

Anxiety and anticipation overwhelmed me, my mind flooded with questions. Nothing felt right. The coherent thoughts and plans for the evening which made sense to me moments ago were now tangled into the knots of confusion and uncertainty.

"If she replied a few mins back we still have a chance, text her again".

I immediately read her message, it said: " Happy Valentine's day to you too, I'm glad you texted me". Wait, did she really said she was glad? I re-read the text.

Once.

Twice.

Thrice.

"Tell her you're at Vanville, COME ON!!, Don't be like big brother. Absolutely HOPELESS", Bonnie pleaded. "Even he has a keeper now, Come On Ash, do it".

My anxiety rose as i felt the gaze of everyone anticipating me to write back to her. As much as I loved the idea of this adventure, finding Serena in her own town. I started regretting it.

The prospect of a guy being so obsessed with an online friendship that he literally visit that friends place unannounced was very creepy. What made it worse was, it was me. I didn't think things through.

It's just an online friendship , things like that are only good when they stay that way.

But how do I know it? I'd never know if things can work out in real life until I try it.

Anything one sided will only be tagged as creepy especially when you go to such lengths. It's not right.

But what if....

It's not reality.

I wonder what is reality?

Unable to win the internal turmoil of arguments my uncertainty only grew, Clemont, Bonnie and Korrina tried their best to assert reasons and yet I couldn't help but chicken out of every reason.

"Guys, I need to be alone for a bit, do you mind?" Overwhelmed by everything, i decided to get some time to think for myself.

Time isn't the currency I had in abundance since it was already early evening, group of people were marching towards the lake side market where the carnival was supposed to be held.

I walked passed the town pondering over the choice everyone else asked me to make.

Serena and I have known each other for few years but we hardly ever got to know each other properly. The idea of meeting each other was alien to us back then and yet we talked about the day when we would actually meet.

I wonder if that's how things are meant to be? Or maybe... Maybe we could be more.  It's a choice.

Thinking through all the aspects I decided to let her know I was in Vanville and asked if we could meet. We only get one chance in life, and I know I'd regret it if I turned back now. I may end up being a creep for all I care but atleast I'll be able to meet atleast once. If it's even possible that is.

I left everything on the fate after sending her the msg and joined Clemont, Bonnie and Korrina at the city hall.

Before we left Vanville we decided to visit the carnival, this time not to search for her but to enjoy, I realized Korrina and Clemont spoiled their entire day because of me, so I wanted to make up for it, i asked Clemont and Korrina to enjoy themselves while I babysit Bonnie. Apparently she loves rides, so we went to ride some Carnival rides.